ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO. v. CROSETTI BROS.


475 P.2d 69 (1970)

ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO., a Foreign Corporation, Respondent, v. CROSETTI BROS., Inc., a Foreign Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided October 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin J. Peterson, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Tooze, Powers, Kerr, Tooze & Peterson and Paul R. Duden, Portland.

David C. Landis, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Gearin, Hollister & Landis, Portland.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE and TONGUE, JJ.


DENECKE, Justice.

The defendant appeals from a judgment entered against it in an action on an indemnity agreement.

The defendant entered into a contract with the Port of Portland to perform the janitorial services in the terminal of the Portland Airport, which was operated by the Port. The contract contained the following indemnity provision:

"The Contractor does hereby covenant and agree to indemnify and save harmless the Port from all fines, suits...

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